Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-06

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written for the EVENING CAPITAL.
Further Hints ON MISUNDERSTANDING.
The place and system for growing hav.
ing been agreed upon, let us look at those
instruments, if we may term them such,
that are necessary in the management Of
a window garden.
In the first place the watering pot is one
of the most important factors. The main
points to be considered in the selection Of
one is To have a long spout enabling
one TO water the plants, when crowded,
seperablc hose or sprinkler being so at
tached that it may be removed with case
Upon shape and size it matters little,
depending entirely upon the judgment
and taste of the grower, only this,
would say Do not select one of close
tiny water-cans, that holds about ! pint
of water, but let it be one of about
quarts capacity.
The sprinkler can be classcd the next
important tool. it is used to sprinkle the
leaves of plants, not only, giving fresh
appearance but removing dust, accnmu
lated in the minute pores of the leaves.
The rubber egg shaped sprinkler has been
of late years the universal favorite; II can
be bought in horticulture stores; no rails
er of flowers ought to he without one
A small fork for the loosening of the
soil, when ii hasabecome hard in the pot;
a small sponge for washing the leaveBbf
the hard-leaved foliage plants; an old
tooth brush for rubbing of the 'scalcy
bug" (an insect troublesome sometimes);
sharp penknife for cutting off dead or
dcayed leaves or for dwarflng the plants,
that is to give them q compact growth
are the rest of the tools required
Different sizes Of fearthen pots, to enable
one to shift the plants, when they are full
Of roots must be secured. At this time
it would be well said, not to paint the
pots; this is often done for the sake of
decoration, but it is very injurious to the
growth of ones flowers, since, like china
the pores are filed with the paint, and
no evaporation takes place If the pots
arc kept clean, being scrubbed OCCASION
ally, they viii be as snowy as If they
were painted.
After having arranged all things, those
conditions must be considered, upon
which in reality, the general success Of
window gardening depends. Obscrva-
ton, like in all things, is one of the most
important parts, thatswill lead the lover
of flowers TO success, in the raising Of
them.
Observation is the object which makes
the growing plants so interesting The
growers must at all times be wide-awake.
watch, investigate, experiment; see if this
way or that way will be beneficial to
your plants. Every locality has It's def
mite advantage or disadvantage, and this
the nurser must discover, and which can
only be discovered by observation as has
been said before What may be well for
the ong may be most injurious for
the other, therefore, observation, combin-
ed with love and patience, will. at all
times. lead the amature 10 success.
Sometime ago the remark was made By
lady, that Mrs. - can grow flowers
to perfection, she needs only to look al
them, it seems, and they grow and bloom;
whereas giving myself so much pains
cannot grow plant, and ii is no use for
me to try. have no lucky hand :
It's just this so called lucky -hand"
that is Of the greatest fooIishness Mrs.
- in all probability knew tho wants Of
her flowers, whereas the other thought,
that the mere placing them in pots. near
the window. gives them no attention.
that they would give, Of course, If one
has such lucky hand as Mrs
The lucky hand depends entirely upon
the owner Of the hand, 10 make that
hand lucky one.
In succeeding articles we will explain,
before going into details Of definite vafie
ties Of plants the condition Of temperature
and moisture on both of which depends
the existance Of vegetable life
II Is well for the grower 10 understand
The conditions In which plants will thrive
before endeaxoring 10 enter upon their